Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (1 m)
WorldPhysical EnvironmentSocial / HealthAreas vulnerable to a 1-meter rise in sea level
ETOPO1A map shows global sea-level rise vulnerability (1 meter). The highest vulnerability areas, marked in blue, are along coastlines, notably in the United States, Europe, parts of Asia, and Australia.
Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (1 m) | Hypoxic | Eutrophic | |
|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Territories | 0.106% | ||
District of Columbia | 6.93% | ||
Nunavut | 0.118% | ||
Hawaii | 1.26% | ||
New Brunswick | 0.167% | ||
Alaska | 0.230% | 1 | |
Florida | 0.876% | 43 | 11 |
New Hampshire | 0.244% | 1 | |
Rhode Island | 3.07% | 3 | |
Washington | 0.110% | 7 | 3 |
Maine | 0.127% | 3 | |
Nova Scotia | 0.134% | 2 | |
Virginia | 0.108% | 5 | |
Delaware | 5.31% | 6 | 1 |
Prince Edward Island | 1.21% | 1 | |
Mississippi | 3 | 1 | |
Texas | 11 | 2 | |
Louisiana | 0.728% | 6 | |
North Carolina | 0.189% | 15 | |
Oregon | 0.116% | 2 | |
Alabama | 0.215% | 3 | 1 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | ||
New Jersey | 2.79% | 5 | |
South Carolina | 3.55% | 15 | |
Connecticut | 0.331% | 2 | |
Massachusetts | 0.375% | 3 | |
Georgia | 0.545% | 5 | 1 |
New York | 0.163% | 5 | |
Maryland | 0.568% | 8 | |
California | 0.557% | 7 | 2 |
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